Updates Oct 29, 2026, 09:00 (UTC)
Patch Notes - October 29, 2026
Greetings Adventurers,
Here are the latest update details for Black Desert Online on October 29, 2026 (Thu). Today’s patch contains 270 updates and is approximately 1.14 GB.
Events
- Dellus's Special Shop Opens - [More Details]
- October 29, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - November 12, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance
- Begin Master Class 2026 with Black Desert Day! - [More Details]
- October 30 (Fri) 00:00 (UTC) - November 2 (Mon) 08:00 (UTC)
- Rawr-Rawr Hunting with Hot Time! - [More Details]
- October 29, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - November 12, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance
- November Daily Login Rewards - [More Details]
- November 1, 2026 (Sun) 00:00 - November 30, 2026 (Mon) 23:59 (UTC)
New Additions and Improvements
In a previous update, Corsair Succession received HP healing effects on Serenaca skills, along with increased damage for skills used to attack monsters from behind.
With this update, we have increased the damage of several key Serenaca skills and improved combo transitions, allowing Corsair to more fluidly reposition behind monsters, especially when starting combos.
Main Weapon, Succession
- Improved to combo more smoothly into Storming Gale after Riding Waves.
- Adjusted the damage of the following skills:
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Absolute: Crashing Wave
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Attack 1 damage 4883% x1 Attack 2 damage 3329% x2 Extra attack damage 6658% x1 63.75% attack 1 damage in PvP only 44.89% attack 2 damage in PvP only 44.89% extra attack damage in PvP only |
Attack 1 damage 4883% x1 Attack 2 damage 3807% x2 Extra attack damage 7614% x1 63.75% attack 1 damage in PvP only 39.25% attack 2 damage in PvP only 39.25% extra attack damage in PvP only |
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Prime: Wave Pout
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Attack damage 7636% x2 28.35% damage in PvP only |
Attack damage 9086% x2 23.82% damage in PvP only |
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Prime: Ocean's Pearl
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Explosion attack damage 11352% x2 36.69% damage in PvP only |
Explosion attack damage 12827% x2 32.47% damage in PvP only |
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Prime: Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!
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Attack damage 9598% x2 31.04% damage in PvP only |
Attack damage 11517% x2 25.86% damage in PvP only |
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Wave Blast
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Attack damage 7707% x2 35.61% damage in PvP only |
Attack damage 8631% x2 31.79% damage in PvP only |
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Prime: Wipe Out
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Attack 1 damage 7597% x1 Last attack damage 10129% x2 31.32% damage in PvP only |
Attack 1 damage 7961% x1 Last attack damage 10612% x2 29.89% damage in PvP only |
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Prime: Storm Surge
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Attack 1 damage 3696% x1, max 2 hits Last attack damage 3696% x2 43.47% damage in PvP only |
Attack 1 damage 4058% x1, max 2 hits Last attack damage 4058% x2 39.59% damage in PvP only |
Class Changes
- Fixed the issue in the Arena of Solare where all MP/SP/WP would be consumed 15 seconds before the match started if the character's max MP/SP/WP stat exceeded a certain value.
Contents
Solare Legacy
The Solare Legacy system is being added.
This system turns the time you've spent playing Arena of Solare with your favorite class into a mark of honor, giving you another way to stand out. Unlike the Arena of Solare emblem border, which reflects your skill and achievements each season, Solare Legacy shows how long you've been dedicated to a class across all seasons, regardless of whether you played Succession or Awakening.
Now that the system has been added to the live servers, your previous records have also been counted toward your Solare Legacy Score.
We hope this gives you a chance to see what stage your favorite class has reached, while also giving you another goal to work toward as you aim for the next one.
- Added the Solare Legacy system.
- When an Arena of Solare ranked match ends, 1 point is added to the Solare Legacy Score of the class you played.
- Solare Legacy Scores accumulate per class, not per character in your Family. Characters of the same class share the same score.
- Solare Legacy Scores also accumulate across all seasons.
For example, if Ranger A in your Family earns Solare Legacy Score, Ranger C in your Family shares that score as well.
Your score does not reset when the season ends. Once the next season begins, play ranked matches to keep adding to your current total.
Your score does not reset when the season ends. Once the next season begins, play ranked matches to keep adding to your current total.
- Once a class's Solare Legacy Score reaches a certain value, that class's Solare Legacy Emblem changes to the corresponding tier.
- However, each emblem tier also requires a minimum number of wins in addition to the Legacy Score.
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I: First Battle
0+ score 0+ wins |
II: Courage
150+ score 50+ wins |
III: Resolve
300+ score 100+ wins |
IV: Fortitude
600+ score 200+ wins |
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V: Valor
1200+ score 400+ wins |
VI: Proof
1800+ score 600+ wins |
VII: Glory
3000+ score 1000+ wins |
*Solare Legacy History shows the total score a class has accumulated across all seasons.
* Hover over the question mark icon to view tier information..
- Updated the Arena of Solare UI following the addition of the Solare Legacy system.
- Added a button to toggle between Family and class view to the top left.
- Click the button to switch between Family ↔ Class.
- In class view, Solare Legacy info (Solare Legacy Score, Class History) is shown instead of the Solare Emblem.
- Added a button to toggle between Family and class view to the top left.
- Obtained Solare Emblems are shown in the following UIs.
- Arena of Solare Rankings UI
- Arena of Solare match start screen
- Arena of Solare match result upon victory (not shown upon defeat)
- Changed the Tag Rotation classes to Ranger and Corsair.
- Copy items to Ranger and Corsair for just 1 Silver during the period below:
- Oct 29, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - Nov 19, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance
- Copy items to Ranger and Corsair for just 1 Silver during the period below:
Monster
World Boss - Rawr-Rawr
Rawr-Rawr is changing from a Hunting Field Boss to a World Boss.
Rawr-Rawr will appear at set times for each region. As with Garmoth, you can obtain its main loot through a weekly quest. Adventurers who rank among the top 20 contributors to defeating Rawr-Rawr can also obtain some loot directly from the boss.
Five minutes after Rawr-Rawr appears, Narcion's domain will form nearby. Obtain Narcion's Energy within the domain to deal heavy damage to Rawr-Rawr. This mechanic is intended to help smaller groups defeat the boss if participation declines over time following the transition to weekly quests for its main loot.
To reduce the need for frequent repairs while Hunting, we've increased the Max Durability of matchlocks/sniper rifles reformed with Rawr-Rawr's Heart. Rather than reducing the chance of durability loss, this change raises Max Durability. We've also added a second reform so you can spend more time Hunting between repairs.
We hope this update gives you a new goal to pursue and a new challenge to take on.
- Changed Rawr-Rawr from a Field Boss to a World Boss.
- Rawr-Rawr spawns daily at 17:00 (UTC) for EU and 00:00 (UTC) for NA. Five minutes after it appears, energy begins to surge in parts of Narcion. Infuse your matchlock with this energy to deal heavy damage to Rawr-Rawr.
- Rawr-Rawr spawns daily at 17:00 (UTC) for EU and 00:00 (UTC) for NA. Five minutes after it appears, energy begins to surge in parts of Narcion. Infuse your matchlock with this energy to deal heavy damage to Rawr-Rawr.
- Added the weekly quest "[Weekly] Obtain Rawr-Rawr's Loot."
- Characters of Lv. 2 or higher can accept and complete this quest in Narcion.
- You can find this quest in the Recurring tab of the Quest UI under "[Combat] [Weekly] Boss's Roar - Rawr-Rawr."
| Quest | Objective | Rewards |
| [Weekly] Obtain Rawr-Rawr's Loot | Obtain Rawr-Rawr's loot |
300 Contribution EXP
Rawr-Rawr Reward Box |
- Added the following items to the Rawr-Rawr Reward Box.
 Obtainable Items from Rawr-Rawr Reward Box
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| Guaranteed | Chance-Based | |
          Wildspark x100-120
Black Gem x3-5 Fire Horn x3-5 Caphras Stone x2-6 Sharp Black Crystal Shard x35-40 Black Gem Fragment x5-10 Spirit Pouch of Ferocious Beast x5-10 Gold Bar 100G x15-18 Gold Bar 10G x13-16 Gold Bar 1G x10-15 |
        Rawr-Rawr's Heart x1
Breath of Narcion x1-2 Sethra's Artifact - Hunting Mastery x1 Red Earth Bloodstone x10-15 Concentrated Magical Black Gem x1 Gold Bar 1,000G x1-2 Sethra's Artifact - Hunting EXP x1 Forest Fury x1 |
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- Added extra rewards for Adventurers ranked in the top 20 by contribution to defeating World Boss Rawr-Rawr.
| Top 5 Contribution | Rank 6-20 Contribution |
   Wildspark x5-10
Rhino Meat x30-50 Rhino Blood x30-50 Rhino Hide x30-50 Gold Bar 100G x3-5 Gold Bar 10G x4-8 Gold Bar 1G x5-10 |
Wildspark x5-10
Rhino Meat x20-30 Rhino Blood x20-30 Rhino Hide x20-30 Gold Bar 100G x1-2 Gold Bar 10G x2-4 Gold Bar 1G x4-8 |
- Increased the Max Durability bonus from the first reform using Gauche Rawr-Rawr's Heart.
| Item | Before | After |
| [Hunting] Gauche Master Matchlock [Hunting] Gauche Marni Sniper Rifle |
Max Durability +50 | Max Durability +200 |
- Added a second reform using Gauche Rawr-Rawr's Heart.
| Crafting Materials | Max Durability (Before) | Max Durability (After) |
| [Hunting] Gauche Master Matchlock or [Hunting] Gauche Marni Sniper Rifle + Gauche Rawr-Rawr's Heart |
350 | 600 |
Notification settings for the World Boss Rawr-Rawr in the Black Desert+ app will be added in a future update.
World Boss - Innocence Mk XII
- Added combat mechanics that activate 3 min and 5 min after the World Boss Innocence Mk XII appears.
- When activated, these mechanics decrease Innocence Mk XII's DP.
Inner Edania - Khalk Group
Groups of Khalk under the influence of Despair's Energy are coming to Edania.
You may have spotted thornwoods emitting a violet energy near Voidekaia. After the update, some of these trees will radiate even stronger energy, drawing groups of Khalk and Gargoyles that circle overhead to absorb it.
Additionally, when defeating Khalk, there is now a small chance to hit the "jackpot" and obtain significantly more rewards than usual. This is intended to add a little extra excitement whenever you take down a Khalk.
The Central Market prices of Perfume of Khalk and its crafting material, Khalk's Skin, will also be increased. In addition, Perfume of Resolve, an upgraded version of Perfume of Khalk, will be added.
- Added Khalk and Gargoyle encounters to Terminus in Inner Edania.
| Spawn Location | Location Overview |
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| Main Loot | |||
| Despair-Consumed Khalk | |||
 Breath of the Endtimes
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 Wildspark
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Sharp Black Crystal Shard
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Caphras Stone
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Black Gem Fragment
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 Khalk's Wings
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 Fugitive Khalk's Skin
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Spirit Pouch of Ferocious Beast
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 Fugitive Khalk's Horn
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 Tainted Khalk Fluid (NEW)
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 Khalk Blood (NEW)
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| Despair-Consumed Gargoyle | |||
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Breath of the Endtimes
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Wildspark
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Sharp Black Crystal Shard
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Caphras Stone
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Black Gem Fragment
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Spirit Pouch of Ferocious Beast
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Khalk Blood (NEW)
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- Added a very low chance for a Khalk radiating powerful energy to appear after defeating a Despair-Consumed Khalk. It drops significantly more loot.
- This chance is the same regardless of Life Skill Mastery.
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Despair-Consumed Khalk
(Normal) |
Despair-Consumed Khalk
(Radiating Powerful Energy) |
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- Added Tainted Khalk Fluid and Khalk Blood as new items obtainable from Khalk in Inner Edania.
- Tainted Khalk Fluid is a crafting material for the new Perfume of Resolve.
- The Central Market prices are as follows:
- Max Price: 2,000,000 Silver
- Min Price: 500,000 Silver
- Khalk Blood can substitute for Bear, Troll, Ogre, and Dinosaur Blood in various alchemy recipes.
- Tainted Khalk Fluid is a crafting material for the new Perfume of Resolve.
| Tainted Khalk Fluid |
Khalk Blood |
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- Added
Perfume of Resolve, a defensive perfume.
- Unlike other perfumes, it can only be crafted with Tainted Khalk Fluid obtained by hunting Khalk.
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Perfume of Resolve
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| Recipe (Simple Alchemy) | Effects | ||
| Perfume of Khalk x1 Tainted Khalk Fluid x10 Shining Powder x3 |
All Resistance +10% All Damage Reduction +15 Max HP +300 Movement Speed +5% Max Stamina +300 Duration: 20 min Cooldown: 10 sec (Cannot be used with other perfumes) |
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- Added Immortal: Perfume of Resolve, whose effects persist after character death.
 Immortal: Perfume of Resolve
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| Recipe #1 (Simple Alchemy) | Recipe #2 (Simple Alchemy) | ||
| Immortal: Perfume of Khalk x1 Tainted Khalk Fluid x10 Shining Powder x3 |
Perfume of Resolve x1 Corrupt Oil of Immortality x6 |
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- Adjusted the Central Market max prices for the following items:
| Item | Before | After |
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Fugitive Khalk's Skin
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8,350,000 | 25,000,000 |
 Coral Crystal
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9,000,000 | 12,500,000 |
 Perfume of Khalk
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14,500,000 | 30,000,000 |
 Immortal: Perfume of Khalk
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155,000,000 | 315,000,000 |
- Added five types of Tachyon Traces throughout Inner Edania.
- Discovering Tachyon Traces grants special rewards.
- You can begin at locations marked by a blue effect.
- Find a Tachyon Trace and pass its trial to obtain Agris Gold Coins and knowledge (XV, XXX, XLV, LX, LXXV).
- Increased the exchange limits for the following Agris Gold Coin exchange items.
| Tier | Item | Before | After |
| Tier 4 | Sealed Black Magic Crystal | 20 | 25 |
| Caphras Essence | 8 | 10 |
- Reset the orders and listings for certain items on the Central Market during the Oct 29, 2026 (Thu) maintenance.
- For the list of affected items, please see the [October 23 (Fri) Central Market Maintenance] notice.
Quest & Knowledge
- Removed all old Calpheon main quests except the currently available "[Calpheon] Hero of Calpheon" questline.
- Characters with an old Calpheon main quest in progress can now start from the first quest in "[Calpheon] Hero of Calpheon," regardless of their previous progress.
UI
- Added a remaining revival count below the aura selected by each party member in the Black Shrine - Hwanghae (Party).
- Adjusted Marni's Combat Statistics UI:
- Changed the highlight color when hovering over the combo box list.
- Adjusted the height of the top filter area to align more toward the center.
- Realigned the position of the ascending and descending sort arrows under Details for a more natural look.
- Changed the button area at the bottom of the Equipment UI where you can view Active Effects.
- Added descriptions allowing you to view the effects of currently applied Reforge Stones.
- Added a magnifying glass icon to clickable monster zone and boss icons on the World Map (M) to indicate that you can select them for more information.
System
DirectX 12 and FSR 3.1
DirectX 12 and AMD FSR 3.1 upscaling are now available.
DirectX 12 is a graphics API that helps your PC allocate its resources more efficiently, which should improve game stability across a wide range of systems.
Alongside it, FSR 3.1 delivers sharper, more stable visuals, allowing you to enjoy the world of Black Desert more smoothly even at higher resolutions and graphics settings.
This update is arriving a little later than originally announced, and we sincerely thank all Adventurers for your patience.
Alongside it, FSR 3.1 delivers sharper, more stable visuals, allowing you to enjoy the world of Black Desert more smoothly even at higher resolutions and graphics settings.
This update is arriving a little later than originally announced, and we sincerely thank all Adventurers for your patience.
We're also working hard on FSR 4.1 and DLSS support, which are planned for future updates.
We'll continue preparing them carefully so we can bring you an even smoother Black Desert experience. Thank you.
We'll continue preparing them carefully so we can bring you an even smoother Black Desert experience. Thank you.
- Added DirectX 12 support.
- DirectX 11 remains available, allowing you to choose between DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 when launching the game.
- DirectX 12 makes more efficient use of modern graphics hardware, providing a foundation for improved graphics processing and performance.
| Effects | Details | ||
| Foundation for future graphics quality and performance improvements | Established a DirectX 12-based rendering pipeline to support further graphics optimization and the implementation of new graphics technologies. | ||
| Improved graphics processing efficiency | Restructured workload processing between the CPU and GPU to reduce unnecessary graphics processing overhead. | ||
| Improved the foundation for processing graphics more efficiently when many characters and objects are on screen. | |||
| Improved graphics resource management | Revamped the resource pipeline for more granular management of textures and graphics resources. | ||
| Established a foundation for more efficient use of GPU memory and graphics resources. | |||
* Performance changes with DirectX 12 may vary depending on your PC specifications, graphics card, drivers, and in-game settings.
* FSR 3.1 is available only with DirectX 12.
* If the game cannot launch with DirectX 12, it will launch with DirectX 11. You can check your active DirectX version under Settings.
* FSR 3.1 is available only with DirectX 12.
* If the game cannot launch with DirectX 12, it will launch with DirectX 11. You can check your active DirectX version under Settings.
- Added a menu to select the DirectX version in the Black Desert launcher.
- DirectX 11 is the default. To use DirectX 12, change the setting as follows:
- Click the cogwheel icon at the top of the launcher to open Settings and select a DirectX version.
- Added AMD FSR 3.1.
- Improved upscaling quality, with clearer details on characters, backgrounds, and distant objects.
- Reduced jagged edges for more natural-looking object outlines.
- Improved upscaling quality, with clearer details on characters, backgrounds, and distant objects.
* AMD FSR 3.1 applies to both the PC and console versions of Black Desert.
* FSR 3.1 requires Windows 10 22H2 or higher and DirectX 12.
* AMD FSR 3.1 frame generation is not supported in this update.
FSR 3.1
* Slide the arrow in the center of the image to compare FSR 1.0 and FSR 3.1.
- Added a Sharpness option for FSR 3.1.
Sharpness 100
* Slide the arrow in the center of the image to compare sharpness settings.
- The upscalers currently available for each environment are as follows:
| Environment | Upscaler | ||
| DirectX 11 | FSR 1.0 (FSR 3.1 unavailable) | ||
| DirectX 12 | FSR 3.1 (FSR 1.0 unavailable) * Available on Windows 10 22H2 or higher |
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| Platform | Environment | Upscaler |
| PC (Remastered or higher) | When FSR 3.1 is unavailable | FSR 1.0 |
| DirectX 12 supported Windows 10 22H2 |
FSR 3.1 (FSR 1.0 unavailable) | |
| Console | Environments that previously supported FSR 1.0 | FSR 3.1 |
Web
- Added FSR information to Menu (ESC) - Information - Copyright.
- Improved the layout of the Acoin page.
Modified or Changed
- [Witch] Fixed the issue where the hip area of the All Howls' Eve Outfit looked awkward.
- [Shai] Fixed the issue where the Sugar Rush Gloves looked awkward in certain poses.
- [Guardian] Mitigated the issue where the chest area looked awkward when rotating the character from side to side while wearing the Daemonis Outfit with Hide Cape enabled in the Pearl Shop.
- Fixed the issue where dye on the Godslayer's Armor did not display correctly after using Godslayer: Force Palm.
- Fixed the issue where characters flickered when moving near a certain structure in the Abundant Plains of Aphrodon.
- Fixed the awkward appearance of certain NPCs at Angavu Outpost.
- Fixed the issue where certain monsters in Marni's Realm pushed Adventurers while attacking.
- Fixed the issue where mounts could not be called from the Hermesia Castle Wall.
- Fixed the awkward placement of certain rocks near Cantusa Desert.
- Fixed the issue where Adventurers could move inside a wall through a certain structure in Coastal Cave.
- Fixed awkward terrain beneath the riverside bridge in Tungrad Forest.
- Fixed the issue where Oceanteared Ebenruth's Nol could be moved to storage in another territory.
- Fixed the issue where unavailable quests were displayed during the [Hermesia] main quest.
- Fixed the issue where the [Title] Team Black Dragon was not obtained upon completing the quest "[Hermesia] Descendant of the Black Dragon," available to Drakania.
- Fixed the issue where the [Title] Team Golden Dragon was not obtained upon completing the quest "[Hermesia] Descendant of the Golden Dragon," available to Guardian.
- Fixed the issue where the "Bloodstained Letter" knowledge could not be obtained.
- Added a button to return to Marni's Spooky Playground by speaking to the underground Wormhole Generator if "[Event] [Weekly] The Portal Reopens" has not been completed.
- Fixed the issue where system messages did not display when attacking Forts with cannons.
- Fixed the issue where voice chat did not automatically reconnect when reconnecting a headset while in use.
- Fixed the issue where Wild Horses could appear equipped with horse gear to certain Adventurers.
- Corrected the How to Obtain information in the Trace of Thunderbolt item description.
- Fixed the issue where Tiger Changui had higher HP and AP than intended in Apex Changui Calamity 1 of Black Shrine - Donghae (Solo).
- Fixed the issue where Kkebifire could be summoned without combat after waiting 2 min or longer in Dokkebi Forest under certain conditions.
- Changed Dokkebi Forest so Duoksini and Kkebifire no longer appear unless enough Dokkebi groups have been defeated.
- Changed Dokkebi Forest so the Kkebidol dies if a summoned group of Kkebifire and Dokkebi is not defeated within 3 min.
- Mitigated the issue where Edanas emerging from Wormholes in the Event Horizon could not find a path, preventing subjugation from continuing.
- Edanas emerging from a Wormhole will continue fighting Adventurers if they cannot find a path.
- Fixed the issue where fewer Despair-Consumed Edanas appeared when Hadum's attack began 90 seconds after the Wormhole fight started.
- Fixed the issue where the UI displayed incorrectly when clicking the Navigate button under certain conditions in the Quests and Quest Summary UIs.
- Fixed the issue where navigation did not guide to the correct location when setting a path without accepting the "[Voidekaia] To Where You Belong" quest.
- Fixed the issue where the Secret Book was not displayed in the Blue Battlefield rewards.
- Added a note to the Solare Special Pass item description stating that Arena of Solare Ranked Matches require Family Fame of 2,500 or higher.
- [Maegu] Fixed the issue where Illusory double created while in Succession wasn't displayed on the minimap.
- Fixed the issue where the cutscene would not play upon Innocence Mk XII's appearance if the World Map (M) was open.
- [Gamepad] Fixed the awkward focus behavior when selecting a territory in the Storage UI.
- [Gamepad] Fixed the issue where an X button appeared in the top-right corner of the Arena of Solare Ranking UI.
- [Gamepad] Fixed the issue where an X button appeared in the top-right corner of the Arena of Solare Adventurer Info UI.
- [Gamepad] Fixed the issue where the key guide did not display in the Arena of Solare Adventurer Info UI.
- [Gamepad] Fixed the issue where the controls became unresponsive when the Lv. 75 warning message appeared after pressing the Get EXP button for tagged characters in the Tag Characters UI.
We hope you enjoy your time in Black Desert,
Thank you.
